novellk Chapter 22, first clear on Nightmare difficulty.
Chapter 22, first clear on Nightmare difficulty.
Lin Tian arrived at the third level.
The moment you step into the Wolf King's Hall, an aura far heavier, more violent, and carrying the oppressive power of a king, like a mountain, crashes down!
In the center of the hall, a giant wolf, resembling a prehistoric elephant and covered in thick, dark silver metallic fur, slowly rose to its feet.
Its golden vertical pupils coldly looked down at the intruder, as if looking at an ant.
Beneath its throne-like platform, ten smaller but more ferocious-looking giant wolves, clad in bone-spiked armor, silently dispersed like the most loyal royal guards, sealing off all the passageways of the hall.
The air was as heavy as lead.
[Target: Gray Wolf King (BOSS)]
[Level: 8]
[Rank: B]
[HP: 20000/20000]
Attack Power: 300
【Speed: 60】
【Skill:
Wolf King's Roar: Causes enemies within 40 meters to be feared for 2 seconds, reducing all attributes by 10% for 20 seconds.
Earth-Shattering Claw: Unleashes five claw strikes on a massive fan-shaped area in front, each dealing 180% of attack power as damage.
Bloodlust (Passive): Triggered when health is below 50%, increases attack power by 80%, attack speed by 60%, and movement speed by 30%.
[Description: The absolute tyrant of the Bluestone Plains, whose power and might are enough to crush any resistance, commanding the most elite guard legion!]
--------
[Target: Wolf King's Guard (Elite)]
[Level: 8]
[Rank: C+]
[HP: 5000/5000]
Attack Power: 200
【Speed: 55】
【Skill:
Iron Wall Guardian: When the Wolf King is attacked, there is a higher chance (50%) to actively block 100% of the damage for the Wolf King (+20% block rate, +20% block effect).
Legion Coordination: When attacking the same target simultaneously with an ally, deal an additional 40% damage (+20%).
Charge Stomp: Locks onto a target and launches a high-speed charge, dealing 80% attack damage to enemies in its path, and dealing 150% attack damage and briefly knocking back targets on hit. Cooldown: 20 seconds.
"roar--!!!"
Before Lin Tian could even react, the Grey Wolf King unleashed a deafening roar! Visible dark red sound waves instantly swept across the entire hall!
[The Wolf King's Roar of Domination!]
Lin Tian felt as if his brain had been hit hard by a heavy hammer. Boundless fear instantly gripped his heart. His hands and feet were cold and stiff. A glaring "-10%" debuff was added after all the values on his attribute panel!
The ten summoned gray wolves were so frightened that they tucked their tails between their legs, whimpered, and spun around in place, completely incapacitated! A full two seconds of terror!
"Oh no!" Lin Tian's heart sank.
Almost the instant the roar ended, the ten wolf king's guards moved!
Instead of swarming forward like ordinary monsters, they displayed terrifying tactical skill!
Five of them, like arrows released from a bow, unleashed [Charge Stomp], their target aimed directly at Lin Tian, who was frozen in fear!
The other five guarded the wolf king's side, their cold eyes fixed on Lin Tian's every move.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Five high-speed gray shadows crashed in with a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air!
Lin Tian had just broken free from his fear and only had time to scramble to the side to avoid it.
boom! boom! boom!
Although he avoided a head-on collision, the shockwave from the [Charge Stomp] still slammed into him!
-164！-164！-164！-164！-164！
Five damage numbers floated up
My health dropped drastically in an instant! What's worse, I was briefly knocked back and became unsteady on my feet!
At the same time, the Grey Wolf King on the high platform moved!
Its massive body displayed disproportionate agility, transforming into a giant silver lightning bolt that hurtled straight at Lin Tian!
The enormous wolf claws were raised high, their tips gleaming with a cold light that seemed to tear through space.
—【Earth-Splitting Rock Claw】!
"Freeze!" Lin Tian endured the excruciating pain and pointed his staff at the wolf king that was pouncing on him.
However, just as the icy blue light appeared, a wolf king guard who was protecting him appeared in front of the wolf king as if by teleportation, its bone spike armor bursting with a thick, earthy yellow aura!
[Iron Wall Protection]!
*Poof!* The damage from the freezing spell was completely blocked and absorbed by the guard, leaving only a thin layer of white frost on its bone armor. The wolf king was unharmed! The terrifying giant claw swung down with the force to tear the earth apart!
"Damn it!" Lin Tian was terrified and desperately lunged to the side, while simultaneously commanding the summoned wolves, who had just shaken off their fear, to pounce on the wolf king in an attempt to disrupt him.
Sizzle—!
The first claw! Lin Tian narrowly avoided it, the claw's wind scraping his cheek painfully, and five terrifying furrows, each half a meter deep, were plowed into the ground!
The second claw! A summoned wolf was torn to shreds, a shower of blood falling from the sky!
The third claw! Lin Tian rolled awkwardly, his back struck by a powerful gust of wind, -270!
The fourth claw! Two more summoned wolves were smashed into mincemeat!
The fifth claw! The wolf's claw, carrying an aura of destruction, descended upon him! There was no way to avoid it!
"Fireball!" A mad flashed in Lin Tian's eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced and slammed the fireball he had just gathered into the ground beneath the wolf's claws, which were right in front of him!
Boom! ...
A violent explosion erupted between Lin Tian and the Wolf King!
The powerful shockwave sent Lin Tian flying, crashing heavily into the rock wall. -302!
His health dropped to the danger line! But the shockwave and flames from the explosion successfully disrupted the trajectory of the Wolf King's fifth claw. The giant claw grazed Lin Tian's scalp and slammed into the rock wall, sending shards of rock flying like bullets!
"Cough cough..." Lin Tian quickly downed a bottle of red medicine, but his eyes became even more ferocious.
We must first deal with those annoying guards, or... force the Wolf King out of the guards' protective circle!
"Summon the wolf pack! Engage the guards! Don't worry about them dying!" Lin Tian commanded the remaining summoned wolves to pounce on the guards while moving quickly and frantically hurling [Fireball] spells at the guards who were trying to use [Legion Coordination] to surround him.
-3029! -3029!
The terrifying damage of an A-rank fireball is deadly even to a Guard! Two fireballs can precisely kill a Guard!
However, the Guardians' "Iron Wall Protection" remains a huge problem, as they fearlessly shield their companions and even the wolf king from harm.
The battle turned into a brutal war of attrition and a protracted struggle.
Lin Tian was like dancing on a knife's edge, relying on the speed boost from the [Wolf King Wind-Stepping Boots] and precise control with the [Freeze Spell] to struggle against the combined attacks of the wolf pack, the guards, and the wolf king.
Mana poured out like a flood, and he gulped down bottle after bottle of blue potions.
The summoned wolves died wave after wave, becoming mere cannon fodder and bait.
Finally, under Lin Tian's deliberate concentrated fire and the wolf pack's suicidal charge, the ten wolf king guards were killed one by one!
The cost was that his health was reduced to one-third and his mana was almost depleted.
"roar!!!"
The wolf king, now without its guards, roared in fury, its golden vertical pupils now completely stained with blood!
Its dark silver fur stood on end, its muscles swelled as if inflated, and its blood vessels bulged out under its skin like writhing dragons. An even more violent and ferocious aura soared into the sky!
[Bloodlust Frenzy] Triggered!
Attack power 540! Speed 78! Attack speed skyrocketed!
"It's here!" Lin Tian's heart tightened; he knew the most dangerous moment had arrived!
The berserk wolf king had completely transformed into a killing machine! Its speed was so fast that it almost left afterimages!
It abandoned its skills and relied solely on its terrifying physical strength and speed to launch a storm of biting and pouncing attacks on Lin Tian! Each claw strike was accompanied by a shrill screech that tore through the air!
Lin Tian concentrated his mind to the extreme!
[Freeze] Slam it at the Wolf King as soon as it's off cooldown. Although the damage isn't high, the 2-second freeze control is key to survival!
He used the rock pillars and stalagmites in the hall as cover, dodging with difficulty.
Every dodge was fraught with danger, the wolf king's claws almost grazing his body, leaving deep claw marks on the rock pillar.
"Fireball!" Lin Tian seized the moment when the wolf king was frozen and slammed a fireball into the wolf king's relatively soft waist and abdomen!
-3029!
The wolf king roared in pain, its health bar finally dropping below 50%, but its berserk state made it even more ferocious!
"Don't stop!" Lin Tian gritted his teeth, taking advantage of the freezing effect and his nearly depleted mana bar, he unleashed a frenzied barrage of attacks! "Fireball! Fireball! Fireball!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Blazing white fireballs exploded one after another on the wolf king's body! The wolf king's mournful roar echoed throughout the hall, his dark silver fur was charred and curled, and his skin was torn open!
As the final fireball exploded in the wolf king's gaping maw, this once-arrogant tyrant of the plains finally let out a mournful cry of despair, and his massive body crashed to the ground like a collapsing mountain! The light in his golden vertical pupils was completely extinguished.